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Klette
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German
Etymology
From de gmh klette, from de goh kletta f, goh kletto m, from de gem-pro *klīþô, from de ine-pro *gleyt- to cling to, cleave, stick, from ine-pro *gley- to stick, smear. Cognate with osx kledda f, osx kleddo m and gml klette. Related to de klettern to climb and de Kleid dress, also dum clisse, nl klis, ang cliþe, ang clāte and en clote burdock (DWDS).
Pronunciation
de /ˈklɛtə/
de De-Klette.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de ɛtə 2
Noun
f
burdock
a bur (a seed pod with sharp features that stick in fur or clothing)
de figuratively a clingy person
Declension
f
Derived terms
de Klettverschluss
Related terms
de kletten
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